The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-21

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ing the straight Torbert went to the front
but Giffard for time stuck to him wit
! great tenacity. Camarra gave up shortl.
| before reaching the stand, as the pace wa
| too severe, and the distance between tn
! other two gradually increased. Time.
min. 81 sec.
Sack race, 100 yards; prize, solid silve
match box A L. Atkinson, l; May
Campbell, Foster, Richards, Giffard.
ThreeIegged race, 200 yards; prizes
pocket knives. Warehouse and Walker
l; Brown and Rosa, Wilder and Austin
Lucas and Hart, Atkinson and Giffard.
The time was not taken officially, and
could be reliably ascertained only in those
events for which it is given.
The prizes were distributed by members
of the committee at the conclusion OF the
sports, about 80 p. M, after which three
British cheers were given for Briton 5
Queen.
Some impromptu horse racing was then
INDUCED in by a number of amateurs, and
shortly afterwards the park wore de-
serted aspect.
THE FIREWORKS.
At 7:3O o'clock an immense crowd of
people assembled in the vicinity of the
ROYAL School grounds, Emma street, to
witness the fireworks. The display was an
unusually fine one, and gave great satisfac-
ton. The rockets, in particular, We're
very brilliant Messrs. f. NJ. Swanzy and
A. NJ. Hewett let them off, and proved
themselves experts at the business.
There was also a very fine display of
fireworks from the grounds of His Excel
Iencv Mr.. Gibson, Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
OFFICIAL RECEPTION.
At s o'clock an official reception was
held by H. B. Ms Commissioner and
Consul General, Major ]. II. Wodehouse,
at his residence, Emma street. The house
and grounds were most brilliantly illumi-
mated with colored lanterns. AS seen
from Emma street the effect was one of
dazzling brilliancy. Strings of lanterns
were suspended all over the grounds and
also from the lofty flagstaff. The front of
the house was literally buried in lanterns,
all tastilv arranged. On one row near the
top of the building was the words God
Save the Queen"
AS the invited guests arrived they were
met at the front entrance by Mr.. Thos.
Rain Walker, Acting British Vice Consul,
who conducted them to large lanai in the
rear of the house where they were pre-
scented and cordially received by Major and
Mrs. Wodehouse. Mrs. T. r Walker, wife
of the Acting British Vice Consul, assisted
in receiving The decorations in the lanai
are almost beyond description. The
ground had been covered with palm leaves
and carpet was spread over them. The
pillars were all twined with evergreens and
palm leaves, and the sides and top were
draped with flags, principally British.
Some elegant furniture was spread around
the lanai, and the whole place bore
an air of ease and elegance. The
lanai was lit up by four chandeliers. Sell
dom have such elegant decorations been
seen in this city.
The guests began to arrive at o'clock.
Those present were: His Majesty the
King. attended by His Fxcellency Hon.
Antoine Rosa, Vice Chamberlain; H. R. IL.
Princess Kaiulani, Hon. a. 5. Cieghorn,
His Excellency Hon. Walter NJ Gibson,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs; His I1Xcel-
lency George w. Merrill, United States
Minister Resident; Monsieur Henry Feer,
Consul and Commissioner for France,
and Mrs Feer, Senior A. de
Souza Canavarro, Consul and Com
missioner for Portugal; Mr.. Taro
Ando, Diplomatic Agent and Consul Gen
eral for Japan, and Mrs. Ando; Hon. j.
Fl Putnam, U. s. Consul General, and
Miss Putnam; Hon. A. F. Judd, Chancel-
lor of the Kingdom, and Mrs. Judd; Mr..
Justice BickertOu and Mrs. Bickerton,
Hon. Chas. R. Bishop, Bishop of Honolulu
and Mrs. Willis, Sir Alfred S. Gooch,
Bart. Hon. J. S. Walker and Mrs. Walker,
Torie, Vice Consul for Japan;
Hon. H. A Widemann and Mrs Wide
mann. Hon. Fred H. and Mrs. Hayselden, |
Mr.. r. w. Lame, Spanish Vice Consul, and
Mrs. Lame; Mr.. H. w. Schmidt, Consul
for Sweden and Norway, and Mrs. Schmidt;
Mr.. H. F. Glade, Consul for Germany, and
Mrs. Glade; Mr.. G. Nakayama, Secretary
Japauese Consulate; Hon. Paul Neumann,
Major the Hon. Samuel Parker and Mrs.
Parker, Major A. B. Hayley, Commander
Kempff, Chief Engineer f. j. Whitaker,
Lieut.. Walton Goodwin, P. A. Surgeon
A. G. Cabel, Second Lieutenant j. G. Nc
Whorter and Ensigus w. L. Burdick and
L. NJ. Garrett of the U. S. S. Adams; Mr..
F. P Hastings, .. S. Vice and Deputy
Consul General; Hon. w. c. Parke. Colo
mel C. H. Judd and Mrs. Judd, Mr.. Goo
Kim, Assistant Chinese Commercial
Agent, Hon. VIM. G. Irwin, Colonel w.
F. Allen and Mrs. Allen, Rev. Alexander
Rev. George Wallace and
Mrs. Wallace, Revs. ] NJ. Silver, Herbert
H. Gowen and Vincent H. Kitcat,
Capt H. w Mist, r. N, and
Mrs. Mist, Mrs. c. P. Iaukea,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert j Creighton, CAPTAIN
Geo. H. and Mrs. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H Rice, Mrs. James Brodie, Mrs. Coving-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs J. 0. Carter, Hon. S. B. and Mrs.
Dole, Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Jones, Mrs. S. H.
Dowsett, Mrs. J. E. Barnard, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Atkinson, Major II. NJ and
Mrs. Benson, Mrs f. w. Jordan, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Gum, Mr.. and Mrs
f. w. Macfarlane, DIR. G. Trousseau,
Misses Minnie Carroll, Alcala, Carter,